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FACT SHEET – INCOMING EXCHANGE 2019/2020 CONTACT INFORMATION

Name of Institution National Changhua University of Education (NCUE)

Office to Contact Office of International and Cross-strait Affairs (OICA)

Office Mailing Address OICA, No.1, Jin-de Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County 500, Taiwan

Official Email Address internationaloffice1234@gmail.com

Coordinator for In-bound Exchange

Students (Your university to NCUE)

Ms. Connie Chung

Phone: +886-4-7232105 ext. 5116

Email: conniekoni@cc.ncue.edu.tw

Coordinator for Out-bound

Exchange Students (NCUE to your

university)

Ms. Teresa Yeh

Phone: +886-4-7232105 ext. 5113

Email: fangyu@cc.ncue.edu.tw

Coordinator for Agreements

Mr. CJ Lo

Phone: +886-4-7232105 ext. 5112

Email: lochiajen@cc.ncue.edu.tw

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APPLICATION

Term structure of the academic year Fall Semester: From mid-September to mid-January next year

Spring Semester: From late February to late June.

Nomination Deadline

November 21st, 2018 for Spring semester 2019

May 21st , 2019 for Fall term 2019/2020

Nomination list should include Name, Date of Birth, Gender, College

Department, length of exchange and Email address.

Application Deadline November 30th, 2018 for Spring semester 2019

May 31st, 2019 for Fall term 2019/2020

Qualification Both undergraduate and graduate students can apply.

Students with only Taiwanese nationality are not eligible.

Length of the exchange period One academic year or one semester

Number of exchange students to be accepted per academic year

Basically according to the agreement between NCUE and the partner university, but can be flexible if both sides agree.

How to apply

Partner universities must nominate their students for exchange by email.

All materials shall be prepared in the form of clear and colored scanned copy of the originals and be

submitted to the NCUE coordinator for exchange program.

No mailing of the original documents is required.

1. Application form (Form 1)

2. Statement of Purpose (Form 2)

3. Financial statement and certification (Form 3)

4. Survey of the Applicant’s Chinese Language Background (Form 4)

5. Official academic transcript in English (issued by sending university)

6. Certificate of enrollment in English (issued by sending university)

7. A copy of passport biographical page

8. Passport-style photo in jpg format (facing front, solid background, shoulders upward, no selfie)

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REQUIREMENT

Chinese Language Proficiency

We trust our partner’s selection, so it is not

required to provide a language certificate

Students who want to take academic classes taught in Chinese

are advised to have Chinese proficiency at least equivalent to

TOCFL Superior / HSK (Level 4)

English Language Proficiency

Students who wish to take academic classes taught in English

are advised to have English proficiency at least equivalent to

TOEFL iBT 57 - 71 / IELTS 5 - 5.5 / TOEIC 670 – 785 / CEFR B2

Health Exam

All exchange students are required to submit Health certificate in English or Chinese. Please be noted

that it only valid for 3 months, so please make sure that it is not expired before your arrival in NCUE

and hand in to OICA after your arrival.

Insurances

Medical and injury insurance which covers the entire exchange period is required. We strongly

recommend you to purchase your own travel insurance before arriving in Taiwan and provide OICA with

the related documents on the registration day. Who couldn’t provide the certificate, will be asked to

sign the Declaration of Insurance and join the Group Foreign Students Health Insurance which is

provided by Mercuries Life insurance company and costs NT$ 2,600 for 4 months.

VISA

Visitor Visa

Study for one semester

Apply for an extendable multiple-entry visitor visa at the Diplomatic missions

of Taiwan in your country of residence. Please be advised not to enter the

country with a landing visa, which may not be extended.

Resident Visa

Study for more than

one semester

Apply for a resident visa at the diplomatic missions of Taiwan in your country of

residence. The visa obtained with the official admission letter from NCUE may

be valid for one year and cannot be extended.

Look up the diplomatic missions of Taiwan in your country of residence by visiting the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs→ https://www.mofa.gov.tw/en/default.html >>Embassies & Missions

For required documents and the most up-to-date information, please visit the Bureau of Consular

Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website at http://www.boca.gov.tw/mp.asp

COURSES *the following websites are only for reference, the actual course list will be provided after application process.

Courses offered in English http://en.ncue.edu.tw/files/11-1038-2236-1.php?Lang=en

Courses offered in Chinese http://webap0.ncue.edu.tw/deanv2/other/ob010

Curriculum of Credited Chinese Course http://lc.ncue.edu.tw/files/11-1010-2416.php?Lang=zh-tw

Student workload

There is no minimum credit requirement for incoming exchange students,

depending on approval by the sending institution.

Students are allowed to take courses cross department/faculties.

Language course Exchange students are eligible for applying non-credit Chinese language courses.

Academic transcripts Transcripts will be posted to corresponding office of students’ home

university in 2 months after the semester ends.

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ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORTATION

On Campus Housing 4-bed room about NT$ 8,000~12,000 per semester

(Excluded summer or winter vacation) NT$ 1,000 for deposit

To ensure the safety, NCUE will give priority for dormitories to international

students.

• Air conditioner card needs to be recharged. You can share the expenses

with your roommates.

• There are cable networks in every room, and wi-fi covered campus (NT$

480 per semester).

• Public facilities: Vendors, drinking fountains, coin-operated washing

machines (NT$20/time), spin dryers, clothes drying fields, relaxing

lounges and toilets.

•Please note that cooking is strictly prohibited.

Off Campus Assistance Single room NT$ 6,000 per month. (Another NT$ 6,000 for deposit)

Bedding Set (Optional) For personal hygiene, our dormitory will not provide bed sheets or

mattresses. You can pay NT$ 1,650 for the bedding set. (Including pillow,

mattress, bed sheet and blanket)

Airports providing pick-

up and drop-off service

Taoyuan International Airport and Taichung International Airport.

Details of free airport transfers will be included in the letter of offer.

EVENT

Cultural Trip & Event OICA holds serial cultural trips and cultural classes for exchange students. It will

cost about NT$ 300 for each trip and lesson.

International Week International Week is an event for exchange students to introduce your country

culture or home university to NCUE students. Please prepare some culture

items or anything that could help you do the presentation.

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Comparison of Credit of Curriculum

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See you at NCUE!

NCUE will send pre-choose course list and pre-departure email to all exchange students.Fall semester: By early August Spring semester: By early January

Provide Flight schedule to NCUE for pick-up service.

Fall semester: By Late August Spring semester: By Late January

Do health exam and submit the Health Certificate to NCUE.

Fall semester: By early August Spring semester: By early January

Exchange students start apply for a visa.

NCUE will announce the admission status after screening via email to home university.

Fall semester: By late June Spring semester: By late December

NCUE will assess your application based upon application documentation.

Home university send all the application documents to NCUE before application deadline.

Fall semester: By Late May Spring semester: By Late November

Applicants fill out the application form and scan all the required documents on the checklist.

Home university should nominates students via email to NCUE before nomination deadline.

Fall semester: By mid-May Spring semester: By mid-November

Applicants should contact home university for nomination.

Exchange Program Application Procedure